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Yanmar 2GMF Dennis at 3:18am 05.20.02 Mid-Size Boats 6/3840 I purchased by boat used ' it had no manual for th Yanmar 2GMF deisel. After some searching I ordere
One more thing ... feeling pressured Eric C Lindstrom at 3:05am 05.20.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/850 I'm scared to "plug in" the hose into the water pressure fitting on the outside of the boat. Can any
fresh water tank leak Minkowitz at 2:35am 05.20.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1392 I sail a 33.5T boat vintage 1991. The fresh water tank situated under the V berth has developed a v
WINCHES Evan at 2:30am 05.20.02 Ask An Oday Owner 2/831 Help! I have two Barlow (australia) #19 winches on my 1986 272 and feel that they may have never
Tacking Troubles Mike Linstrom at 2:21am 05.20.02 Big Boats 6/811 Whenever I tack on my '85 H34, regardless of the direction, the "let go" sheet almost always gets ca
H31 Shrouds Tension Adjustment Ed Carrillo at 2:16am 05.20.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/862 I need to adjust the tension of the three shouds on each side of my 1984, H31 with a Loos gauge as t
Hatch in Head Tony at 1:20am 05.20.02 Big Boats 1/1046 The small lewmar hatch in my 340 does not stay up. ( same true of the port side matching hatch in a
Hunter 25.5_1984_hull_No George H260 at 1:16am 05.20.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/898 I am in the process of acquiring a 1984 25.5 Hunter and the current owner can not tell me how to loc
Glebe Creek Phone Number ? Dakota Jim Russell at 1:02am 05.20.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/961 Does anyone have a phone number, email address, or snail mail address for Glebe Creek, makers of tea
Looking for a Sliding Galley Shane at 12:50am 05.20.02 Smaller Boats 3/892 I am looking for a sliding galley for my 1970 catalina 22 Hull# 286. The po had disposed of the ori
25 Restoration Clay Heinz at 12:30am 05.20.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/2632 Well, I have just purchased a Venture 24'11" 1973. This is an old ship and I love it already. Amaz
Need Rope Clutch Handles Eric Miller at 12:00am 05.20.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1006 Does anyone know where I can find replacement handles for a dual rope clutch (Main and Jib halyards)
Deck Protection Mike Linstrom at 11:52pm 05.19.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/841 Can anyone recommend products for care and protection of the fiberglass deck? Of course, there are b
Loose stanchion larry shulman at 11:29pm 05.19.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/874 the screw that are self tap in to wood, have stripped on one stanchion, what is the best way to dry
Quiet a fresh water pump Mitch at 9:46pm 05.19.02 Big Boats 6/859 My fresh water pump makes a lot of noise when running (vibration).How can I quiet this down? I've
Mermaid Air Conditioner Marc at 4:38pm 05.19.02 Ask All Sailors 8/1205 My Mermaid A/C w/heat (4 months old)was left on for 3 weeks in Humidity mode. I returned with it shu
Small Craft Warnings SailboatOwners.com at 2:37pm 05.19.02 Ask All Sailors 58/2573 How hard does the wind have to be blowing before you decide not to go out on the water? When the
Snapped Line At top of Mast Richard Brahs at 1:10pm 05.19.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/787 I have a snapped line at the top of my mast used to hoist my Genoa sail. Does anyone know of a perso
First 285 Fuel gage Guest at 1:08pm 05.19.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1055 I have just bought a 1988 First 285 with a Volvo 2002 Diesel. It is supposed to have a fuel gage bu
DC Control Panel from BEP Marine ??? Troy Mutter at 1:04pm 05.19.02 Ask All Sailors 7/3429 I'm considering replacing the factory DC control panel on my Beneteau Oceanis 390 with one from BEP

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2000 340...Transducer and Speed Indicators Terry Cox at 9:05am 03.29.20 In our sea waters transducer paddle fouling seems to be a function of how often we sail. Other than
Its funny Friday! (1) 19thol at 9:00am 03.29.20 176601
BUKH 20DV Engine. Ignition Issues OOC at 8:58am 03.29.20 New Issues: Bukh DV engine: Had a mechanic work on the raw water cooling system.I'm familiar with
PSS Shaft Seal - Bellows Degadtion SG at 8:53am 03.29.20 I'm rebuilding my engine compartment since the steel iron supports have pulled away from the hull (
Circumnavigation Vancouver Island 2020 Cruise jssailem at 8:41am 03.29.20 a couple of times the GPS showed us anchored high and dry. Let's not do that on our cruise Michae
BUKH 20DV Engine. Ignition Issues sailme88 at 8:34am 03.29.20 Check your exhaust....If there is back pressure caused by an occluded exhaust it won't run....
BUKH 20DV Engine. Ignition Issues jssailem at 8:26am 03.29.20 Yes Post on a new thread. Sensors. Check ground wire is clean and secure. Check that sensor wire co
PSS Shaft Seal - Bellows Degadtion njlarry at 8:09am 03.29.20 Replacing the shaft log seal could mean dropping the rudder to pull the shaft to replace or remachin
BUKH 20DV Engine. Ignition Issues OOC at 8:02am 03.29.20 So I now have the engine starting and stopping on the new ignition switch. I don't have the alarms o
(1) Mike4116 at 7:25am 03.29.20 176583 My turn: A 1986 S-10 Chevy Blazer. I just HAD to have that 4WD vehicle. After all; I lived i
Restore teak in Cabin dlochner at 7:14am 03.29.20 Sealing the underside of teak is usually unnecessary. The only reason to seal it is to prevent moist
Battery Orientation dmax at 7:12am 03.29.20 Still true - if the slope is more than a couple of degrees, I would attempt to "level" it.
PSS Shaft Seal - Bellows Degadtion Mike Oldak at 7:06am 03.29.20 I'm rebuilding my engine compartment since the steel iron supports have pulled away from the hull (8
Restore teak in Cabin dmax at 7:05am 03.29.20 Removing pieces and finishing at home is ideal but not necessary - many pieces are held in with scre
TomY at 7:04am 03.29.20 Tough question for me. When I think back about the cars and trucks I've owned, most are memorable: A
My first regatta- impromptu shemandr at 6:57am 03.29.20 You'll have trouble with the Cal 27's down wind. They are mast head rigs and if they pole the (Larg
Restore teak in Cabin gtg at 6:26am 03.29.20 Catalina used Watco's Teak Oil (can get at Home Depot) up until about 1990 for the interior finish,
A creative solution during social distancing shemandr at 6:23am 03.29.20 My friends are doing Zoom cocktail hours! I'd never heard of Zoom until a few days ago. I missed t
Like a bad case of piles, I have returned gtg at 6:20am 03.29.20 Today, Brian handed me the keys to the forum once again. He did a terrific job of keeping this mess
A creative solution during social distancing Justin_NSA at 6:11am 03.29.20 They shouldn't be calling it social distancing. It's should be physical distancing.

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